The fact that Fehr and the players took another full day to come up with the full proposal, with the timing and circumstances so dire, indicates they likely believe they still have time left to back the owners into a corner to get the best possible deal before losing a season.

That's a dangerous game of chicken (or turkey) to play, considering if the union pushes the other side even a day too far, there may be no turning back.

-Pat Leonard of the NY Daily News. Read more on tomorrow's 10:00am ET meeting.